Tehzeeb Khurana
Animation Director, Educator & Founder - Toon Club
Tehzeeb Khurana is an animation director, educationist, and cultural curator with over two decades of experience in animation filmmaking, visual storytelling, and creative education. She is the founder of Toon Club, an internationally recognized initiative dedicated to teaching animation filmmaking and storytelling to children and young adults aged 7 - 18.
Jazyl Homavazir
2D Animation Professional
The Indian anime-style art scene has been headlined by Mumbai-based 2D animator Jazyl Homavazir for over 13 years. He is also the creator of India's first and longest ongoing webmanga, The Beast Legion. His notable artworks include a series of works where he pairs up anime characters with Indian Gods who share similar traits, as well as other crossover artworks that leave people wanting more.
Nina Sabnani
Indian Filmmaker & Festival Director - AniMela
Nina Sabnani is an Indian animation filmmaker, illustrator and an educator. She is known for her films which blend together animation and ethnography. Collaboration with diverse ethnic communities as well as storytelling with words and imagery have been her research interests.
Anil NM Wanvari
Founder & Chairman - Animation Xpress
Anil NM Wanvari is the Founder & Chairman of Animation Xpress and Editor-in-Chief of India's leading media platforms covering the Animation, VFX, Gaming, and Comics ecosystem. With over four decades of industry observation and engagement, he has been a key voice documenting and shaping India's AVGC landscape.
Shambhoo Phalke
Consultant & AI Content Head at Rocket Reels Vertical Microdrama OTT Mumbai
Shambhoo Phalke has contributed to 6 theatrical animation films and over 20,000 minutes of TV animation, bringing decades of industry experience. He attributes his journey to the guidance of mentors and the support of his parents who shaped his path.
Anjan Cariappa M M
Artist. Cartoonist. Animator. Director.
Anjan Cariappa brings over three decades of global creative expertise and is widely recognised for directing one of the world's earliest and India's first 3D animated feature film, Alibaba. He has directed Oscar-nominated films and overseas episodes of iconic anime series. As an artist, inventor, forward thinker, and AR/VR/Metaverse evangelist, he combines large-scale creative vision with cutting-edge innovation.